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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be honest with your kids and let them know what you can afford right from the start.

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That is way too much info to lay on 8th graders.  This conversation doesn't really need to get into specifics about what you can afford until you're talking maybe near the end of 9th grade or during 10th about what they're most interested in studying and which schools (if any) they already know they're interested in.  Then as parents YOU should take what you feel you can afford, make some inquiries to see how much these preliminary discussions with your child about how much you have to work with and what schools are costing, and that can drive more thought on yours and on your kid's part about what the range of options are.

And all that said, if your kid is interested in applying to some more expensive or elite schools, some of them have amazing merit scholarships these days and I can't ever understand parents discouraging their kids from applying if they're interested in a particular school. "Dream schools" are a thing for a reason, and why cut off any chance at all for them getting a way better offer than you think is possible?  All within the context of being realistic with them about odds and acceptance rates and scholarship possibilities.

But none of that is needed in 8th grade, why, why stress them out that early about specifics?[/quote]

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